In the manner that a bullied kid eventually gets tired of playing "Keep Away" with a bully, and ends up punching him.

To say the taunted kid "started it" is as childish as it is dishonest.
Tell me if I've got this right:
Lincoln = Obama the Fruitcake
Lincoln = King George the III
Is it then safe to come to the conclusion that you are trying to say that:
Obama the Fruitcake = King George the III?